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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH (MCCD) SCHEME IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF AHMEDABAD
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Kamlesh Jain
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Bala DV
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Kartik Trivedi
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Haresh Chandwani
Background: Medical Certification Cause of Death (MCCD) Scheme is an important tool to obtain reliable and scientific information in terms of causes of mortality. In India still MCCD are registered only in 14% case of all death. The present study was conducted to assess the accuracy and completeness of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) forms, study the leading causes of death derived from the MCCD forms and to find out the life expectancy at birth in male and female.
Conclusion: The present study showed incompletely and inaccurately filled MCCD forms. Therefore adequate training and proper sensitization of the private and government doctors regarding the usefulness of MCCD data is required.
Key words: MCCD, Birth and Death Registration, Underlying cause of death
How to Cite This Article
Vancouver
Jain K, DV B, Trivedi K, Chandwani H. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH (MCCD) SCHEME IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF AHMEDABAD [Internet]. Indian J Forensic Community Med. 2015 [cited 2025 Sep 10];2(2):95-99. Available from: https://doi.org/
APA
Jain, K., DV, B., Trivedi, K., Chandwani, H. (2015). SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH (MCCD) SCHEME IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF AHMEDABAD. Indian J Forensic Community Med, 2(2), 95-99. https://doi.org/
MLA
Jain, Kamlesh, DV, Bala, Trivedi, Kartik, Chandwani, Haresh. "SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH (MCCD) SCHEME IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF AHMEDABAD." Indian J Forensic Community Med, vol. 2, no. 2, 2015, pp. 95-99. https://doi.org/
Chicago
Jain, K., DV, B., Trivedi, K., Chandwani, H.. "SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH (MCCD) SCHEME IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF AHMEDABAD." Indian J Forensic Community Med 2, no. 2 (2015): 95-99. https://doi.org/